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. >> and japan's nuclear crisis. has it become another chernoble? has it become another chernoble? >> mmm. ahh. yeah. bacon. come celebrate bonalia! only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> president obama said america had a responsibility to act against muammar gaddafi. the president's address this afternoon outlined u.s. involvement in the military attacks against libyan forces. and mark matthews is here now with reaction from bay area members of congress. >> yes this, evening the president laid out reasons for attacking the forces in libya and says nato will take over liedership wednesday, but questions about how the united states will get out remain. after a week of bombing of libyan ground forces and antiaircraft, the president laid out reasons for going in. >> when our interests and values are at stake there is a responsibility to achblgt -- act that. is what happened in libya. >> he said the bombing of the forces prevented a slaughter in benghazi. >> gaddafi declared he would show no mercy to his own people. comparing them to rats. and threatened to go door to do
. >> and japan's nuclear crisis. has it become another chernoble? has it become another chernoble? >> mmm. ahh. yeah. bacon. come celebrate bonalia! only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> president obama said america had a responsibility to act against muammar gaddafi. the president's address this afternoon outlined u.s. involvement in the military attacks against libyan forces. and mark matthews is here now with reaction from bay area members of congress....
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and there is a lot of family and friends that are in japan. he wanted to help. >> i texted the number the american red cross had and there is a code that said donate. >> the law student made a donation and then went further, researched how money is getting to japan. >> this turns out there is a 30-90 day delay because the cell phone bill needs to get paid first. >> but that is not what happened in haiti. that he agreed to front money right away. >> there is a ongoing relationship with mobile companies and they are on a regular day-to-day case, they do wait until the individuals pay their phone bills. >> a spokeswoman says an exception was made for haiti because there were many donations. >> that to me is ridiculous. there is urgency. >> deciding to start an online petition, tens of thousands signed it, caught attention of senator boxer who today called on the companies to expedite donations to japan as a direct result of the petition. >> this is one of the situations where the victims need the money now and there is a delay that doesn't help.
and there is a lot of family and friends that are in japan. he wanted to help. >> i texted the number the american red cross had and there is a code that said donate. >> the law student made a donation and then went further, researched how money is getting to japan. >> this turns out there is a 30-90 day delay because the cell phone bill needs to get paid first. >> but that is not what happened in haiti. that he agreed to front money right away. >> there is a...
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and nuclear engineers showed why it's impossible for fuel rods in japan to catch on fire. this is a piece just like those found in japanese reactor cords. hotter than it could ever get inside of the core. and if this burnt, nuclear fuel would send huge amounts of radioactive part cells into the atmosphere. >> worse to have it on fire. the fire, smoke becomes a way to spread material inside. >> the test proved the rods, while suffering some damage works not catch on fire. and there is another layer of protection, pools of water and chernyobl had graphite autographite and coal can burn violent f you have a fire this is distributing radioactive part cell autos japanese reactors, if the water cooled and moderated core. there is nothing burned in there. >> the results of the water samples gathered today will take days for them to analyze. they should be in next week. >> and red cross says it's collected $64 million in donations for victims in japan. $2 million coming in through text donations from cell phones, today, senator boxer called on p pps to send those donations to the
and nuclear engineers showed why it's impossible for fuel rods in japan to catch on fire. this is a piece just like those found in japanese reactor cords. hotter than it could ever get inside of the core. and if this burnt, nuclear fuel would send huge amounts of radioactive part cells into the atmosphere. >> worse to have it on fire. the fire, smoke becomes a way to spread material inside. >> the test proved the rods, while suffering some damage works not catch on fire. and there...
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. >> and there are dozens of workers back in california tonight from japan. about 500 people arrived today in fairfield after leaving the quake ravaged country and say they have mixed feelings about leaving. >> we kind of donated our refrigerator to some local japanese families on the way out of the door. >> electricity in our area, they're doing blackouts to preserve energy. we're taking a lot of people on base from the earthquake taking them into their homes. making sure they're taken care of. >> today's flights are the first of 20 planned between tuesday and sunday. the pentagon says the departure of the families will help reduce the demand for food, water and fuel in japan. hundreds of thousands of japanese citizens remain in desperate need of supply autos consumer news stim tonight. it's a problem you don't want to have when you get to the airport. >> and in this store they measure from here to here that. is no good. >> and next, why you may want to double check the size of your luggage before heading out on your next trip. >>> fees airlines charge for e
. >> and there are dozens of workers back in california tonight from japan. about 500 people arrived today in fairfield after leaving the quake ravaged country and say they have mixed feelings about leaving. >> we kind of donated our refrigerator to some local japanese families on the way out of the door. >> electricity in our area, they're doing blackouts to preserve energy. we're taking a lot of people on base from the earthquake taking them into their homes. making sure...
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. >> disturbing radiation lead reedings from japan. the water is now too risky to drink. >> and this homeless veteran was singled out today by senator barbara boxer. stay with us. >>> it looked like a win-win for twitter and the city of san francisco is becoming more complicated tonight. the mayor and other officials are offering the company a big tax break but critics including other businesses are objecting. abc 7 reports. >> this san francisco grocery store owner does not consider herself an activist. she came to city hall to speak out against the proposed tax cut for twitter. small business association tells us members are split. >> in this city that run the engine of the city. >> there are two of the good life stores in san francisco. and the owners say they pay $30,000 a year in payroll taxes. >> if i pay my taxes i don't know why twitter can't pay its tax autos supervisors considering a measure to eliminate the payroll tax up to six years on any new jobs. and if this relok indicates to an empty building. the incentive would appl
. >> disturbing radiation lead reedings from japan. the water is now too risky to drink. >> and this homeless veteran was singled out today by senator barbara boxer. stay with us. >>> it looked like a win-win for twitter and the city of san francisco is becoming more complicated tonight. the mayor and other officials are offering the company a big tax break but critics including other businesses are objecting. abc 7 reports. >> this san francisco grocery store owner...
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now japan. plot those points on the map and all the way other at the other corner of that giant pacific plate, a major quake is overdue, right here in california. many californians tend to be blase about the big one. fatalistic, like barber jerry rodriguez. >> you don't have control of it, you can't worry about it. so, you see it, you hope it doesn't happen in your lifetime or ever. >> reporter: but the new images from japan have given the doomsday earthquake scenario new urgency, with an added twist. the threat that a quake might be followed by a nuclear meltdown. >> about 75 million americans live in earthquake-prone areas. and that is a problem. our systems are clearly not ready to respond to large-scale disasters like this. in fact, we're substantially less ready than japan. >> reporter: that's a real concern in a state that sits astride several major fault lines and has four nuclear reactors, one of them, this one, smack on the coast between los angeles and san diego. is this plant safe? >>
now japan. plot those points on the map and all the way other at the other corner of that giant pacific plate, a major quake is overdue, right here in california. many californians tend to be blase about the big one. fatalistic, like barber jerry rodriguez. >> you don't have control of it, you can't worry about it. so, you see it, you hope it doesn't happen in your lifetime or ever. >> reporter: but the new images from japan have given the doomsday earthquake scenario new urgency,...
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to the latest news in japan. japanese officials say radioactive iodine has been detected in tokoyo drinking water as well as other areas and japan's government says that spinach and milk taken from farms 20 miles from crippled nuclear plants have radiation 20 times above the limit. and the water trucks are now pumping sea water directly on to unit three to keep it from a total meltdown and crews are working to try and reconnect four of the six reactors to japan's power grid by today or tomorrow. and abc's diana avlear has more. >> remembering all they have lost fighting to keep what they have left. the japanese people came together in a moment of silence friday at the hour the earthquake staggered their nation one week ago and prayed for their dead. for the living the struggle is just beginning. fire trucks hosed down crippled nuclear reactors for a second day at the fukushima complex. and continued to risk their lives in the process. like these firemen who volunteered for the job. some plant workers recall the a
to the latest news in japan. japanese officials say radioactive iodine has been detected in tokoyo drinking water as well as other areas and japan's government says that spinach and milk taken from farms 20 miles from crippled nuclear plants have radiation 20 times above the limit. and the water trucks are now pumping sea water directly on to unit three to keep it from a total meltdown and crews are working to try and reconnect four of the six reactors to japan's power grid by today or...
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a and tonight, we are inside japan's exclusive zone. here's dave wright. >> reporter: two weeks ago, this was prime farmland. now, it's a poisoned landscape. so toxic, the few who venture in, dressed like they've just landed on the room. two weeks ago, 70,000 people lived here. then 300. now 50 or so. the town is rapidly dying. killed off by the nuclear plant 15 miles away. the street lights set the pace for the city that was, directing traffic that doesn't exist anymore. but it isn't empty. some residents stayed behind, unable or unwilling to leave. "our car only had room for five," she explains. "but there are seven of us. so i packed my kids in with my husband. they left and i stayed here." the mayor says the day the reactor blew, the government urged him to down play the disaster so has to not incite a panic. "we officially told the people that the news about the explosion was a mistake. you can stay in your homes, you're safe." it's a lie he's been atoning for since. he says the government has now left the town to fend for itself.
a and tonight, we are inside japan's exclusive zone. here's dave wright. >> reporter: two weeks ago, this was prime farmland. now, it's a poisoned landscape. so toxic, the few who venture in, dressed like they've just landed on the room. two weeks ago, 70,000 people lived here. then 300. now 50 or so. the town is rapidly dying. killed off by the nuclear plant 15 miles away. the street lights set the pace for the city that was, directing traffic that doesn't exist anymore. but it isn't...
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clarissa ward reports from the streets of osaka, japan. >> japan is fay puts for big screens and fancy gadgets but all those electronics require a lot of power and in japan, more so than many countries is incredibly reliant on nuclear energy as a source for their power. about 25% of the electricity here is generated by nuclear energy. there's been a debate for decades here about whether it's safe for a country that's as prone to earthquakes as japan, to be so reliant on nuclear power plants. and now, with a possible nuclear meltdown imminent, that debate is raging even more than before. it's friday, just afternoon in fukushima and white smoke, again, appears to be spewing from the reactors. earlier, the closest most detailed video yet of the damaged nuclear plant. taken from a helicopter, the video shows the shattered reactor 3 we destroyed by an explosion and also, number four, walls blown off and that's the greatest concern. this green structure entirely exposed. this is what it used to look like. and below it, more than 11,000 spent fuel rods. normally a pool of water keeps them coo
clarissa ward reports from the streets of osaka, japan. >> japan is fay puts for big screens and fancy gadgets but all those electronics require a lot of power and in japan, more so than many countries is incredibly reliant on nuclear energy as a source for their power. about 25% of the electricity here is generated by nuclear energy. there's been a debate for decades here about whether it's safe for a country that's as prone to earthquakes as japan, to be so reliant on nuclear power...
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that's the broadcast from japan tonight. "this week" with christiane amanpour tomorrow morning, and diane sawyer reports here this weekend. she'll be here for "world news" starting on monday, and don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning. for all of us at abc news, thanks for watching, and good night from japan. >> alan: this is the moment of the blast. an explosion and the wall around a nuclear rerackettor collapses. the growing concern for a nation ratted -- rattled by the friday's disaster. thousand ares still missing following the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami. the official death toll is 686 and the government says that figure could go well beyond 1,000. for those who survived, their concerns are focused on
that's the broadcast from japan tonight. "this week" with christiane amanpour tomorrow morning, and diane sawyer reports here this weekend. she'll be here for "world news" starting on monday, and don't forget "gma" first thing in the morning. for all of us at abc news, thanks for watching, and good night from japan. >> alan: this is the moment of the blast. an explosion and the wall around a nuclear rerackettor collapses. the growing concern for a nation...
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tonight, there are people hospitalized with radiation burns and word that the core of a reactor in japan may be cracked after all, with deadly fuel flowing out. we'll have the latest dire details from inside fukushima. >>> blasphemy on broadway. after tweaking countless taboos, the creators of "south park" are crashing the great white way with singing and dancing mormons. they explain why. for our series "seriously funny." >>> and, spray-on lust. could irresistible sex appeal really be just a spritz away? that's the not so subtle promise of this product. and judging by sales, a lot of men are buying it. we go inside the labs of axe body spray. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," march 25th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm bill weir. the tiniest speck of inhaled plutonium can bring lung cancer, experts tell us, which is why tonight's news from japan is more tire than any since the mop administer quake and tsunami there. authorities suspect a large crack has formed in the core container of a
tonight, there are people hospitalized with radiation burns and word that the core of a reactor in japan may be cracked after all, with deadly fuel flowing out. we'll have the latest dire details from inside fukushima. >>> blasphemy on broadway. after tweaking countless taboos, the creators of "south park" are crashing the great white way with singing and dancing mormons. they explain why. for our series "seriously funny." >>> and, spray-on lust. could...
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a situation japan's prime minister called grave and serious. "this is not a time for optimism," he said. workers at the plant were dragging an electrical cable through a puddle when rad radioactive water poured into their boots. two of them were hospitalized with serious burns to the skin of their feet. >> skin contamination is maybe the least of their problems. >> reporter: the water was 10,000 times more radioactive than water just outside the plant. leading officials here to suspect there's a crack or a hole in the stainless steel chamber of the reactor core. japanese authorities are now urging the evacuation area around the troubled plant be expanded from 12 miles to nearly 20. today, many in that wider area packed their things and joined the thousands of other atomic refugees. this is a sports arena, temporary home to some 2,200 people, now living in cardboard boxes here in the concourses. unlike people made homeless by the tsunami and the earthquake, most of these people's homes are intact. but they're radioactive. this man and his sister
a situation japan's prime minister called grave and serious. "this is not a time for optimism," he said. workers at the plant were dragging an electrical cable through a puddle when rad radioactive water poured into their boots. two of them were hospitalized with serious burns to the skin of their feet. >> skin contamination is maybe the least of their problems. >> reporter: the water was 10,000 times more radioactive than water just outside the plant. leading officials...
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the number of the same ads that have run in japan. 2001 -- the movie that inspired the name ipod. >> and we call it the ipad. >> several million. the number of times people chuckled when the name ipad was announced last year. and 0. the number of times people laughed today. it is seared into the vocabulary. in just a few short months, friends and foes alike can't wait to see what this guy
the number of the same ads that have run in japan. 2001 -- the movie that inspired the name ipod. >> and we call it the ipad. >> several million. the number of times people chuckled when the name ipad was announced last year. and 0. the number of times people laughed today. it is seared into the vocabulary. in just a few short months, friends and foes alike can't wait to see what this guy